English dictionary

standstill

/'st/&/nd,st/I/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

noun.state

Synonyms dead end deadlock impasse stalemate

Source: WordNet 3.0
an interruption of normal activity

noun.event

Synonyms stand tie-up

Source: WordNet 3.0
A standing without moving forward or backward; a stop; a state or rest.

noun

Source: webster1913